MBB HOKIES 17-18 | MEDIA GUIDE

The Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center is a beautiful, functional and well-equipped home for Hokies basketball. The facility affords the Hokies every convenience needed to build an elite college basketball program. Since moving into the center in August 2009, this $21 million structure has given the Hokies the facility needed to compete at the highest level. The 49,000-square foot building, which ties together modern, state-of-the-art amenities with the architectural integrity of the beautiful Virginia Tech campus, stands as a shining beacon to the commitment the university has made to its basketball program. From the moment one walks through the front doors, one is engulfed with the magnitude of this beautiful facility. The two-story front lobby serves as a testament to the history and promise of the Virginia Tech basketball program. From the large graphics to the various memorabilia, this area features images of the greatest players in Hokie history. Two years ago, the facility saw the beginning of a complete rebranding, further accentuating the beauty of it. The project concluded this past summer. The main feature of the building is the two-court, 16,609-square foot practice gym. Spacious and convenient, the gym features a soft wall that can be lowered to divide the courts to allow both the men’s and the women’s teams to practice at the same time. The newly refinished and redesigned courts are exact replicas of the main court at Cassell Coliseum, allowing the teams to practice on the same surface on which they will play. The suites on the second floor feature offices for the assistants and a larger office for the head coach. A view of the practice courts is available from the head coach’s office, the large reception area and the connecting balcony. Behind a secured entrance, the facility offers every feature crucial to building a program. The spacious weight room contains a full range of free weights, machines, treadmills, elliptical machines and other equipment—all with a panoramic view of the practice courts. The athletics department refitted the weight room last summer and now it contains only the best in strength and conditioning equipment, perfectly designed with the teams in mind. Adjacent to the weight room is the modern, fully equipped training room. This area features two examination rooms, a taping area and hot and cold immersion tubs. A state-of-the-art Alter G rehab machine also is located in this area. This room and equipment enables the sports medicine staff to handle all aspects of treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. Across the hall is the equipment room, completely stocked with the finest gear offered by Nike. This area also opens out into the parking lot, where the team begins its travel just steps from the locker room. Speaking of the locker room, the Hokies boast the finest around. The fully appointed lounge area is outfitted with a sound system, 62-inch flat screen television, refrigerator and computer workstations. The complex also features a classroom with video and dry-erase boards, perfect for various forms of instruction and team meetings. The locker room itself is spacious, with video screens and large individual lockers with extra storage space. A large patio area sits behind the practice gym and gets used for social events and tailgating functions. H A H N H U R S T P R A C T I C E F A C I L I T Y @VT_MBBall @vthokiembb VTMBBALL 8